Traveling with Pets
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Cat Biting
Asked by S.G. from Rapid City
on November 10, 2008
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I have a 14 year old cat who has always been a bit cranky although she always seemed to like my granddaughter, checking on her when she cried as an infant and all. Sh...
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- Honestly I would get rid of the cat. My cousin got bit by a cat in her wrist. It was such a severe bite that she now needs surgery. And her she is in constant pain ...
- Hi S., One idea would be to only allow your grandkids to pet the cat while the cat is in your lap. That way you would be able to better control the situation, and the...
- S., I don't think it is necessary to get rid of the cat. If your granddaughter is prone to play with the cat despite warnings (like hissing) I would just keep them...
Where Do I Take My Cat?
Asked by L.J. from Kansas City
on February 17, 2008
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we are going on a vacation for 10 days and do not want to leave our cat home by himself but do not want to spend alot of money to board him either and he will not like...
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- Maybe find a house sitter--maybe a college age neighbor or close friends daughter/son to stay at home and be company for the cat!!
- If you live in Northeast OK he can come stay with us, we love kitties.
- We ask our neighbor next door to look in on our kitty when we're gone....could you trust yours to do that? Sincerely, B.
My Cat Is Gone!
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on February 7, 2012
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My cat went missing sometime between last night and this morning. He may have gotten out when I put the dogs out??? Who knows? As of now, we haven't seen him since ...
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- Our cat went MIA a few times. The longest, she was up in a neighbors tree.. Not sure what scared her. My husband had to go over there and call to her for a while.. the...
- There are few cats around here that are "neighborhood" cats...I think they house to house...and then end up back at the original owners home. Cause it can be a week tw...
- We use to baby sit our neighbors indoor cat at our house when they went on vacation. There were a couple of days we could not find him anywhere in the house. My Mom ...
Taking the Dog on Vacation
Asked by R.B. from Huntsville
on April 30, 2013
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I am a divorced mom with two kids. Life has been hard since the divorce (not something I wanted), but I've managed to finally have enough money to take a small vacatio...
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- he's being a jerk. if he can't find a nice place to board his dog during the vacation, tell him to stay home. if he's okay with a hotel in town, tell him and his dog ...
- Enjoy the trip with your kids and leave him and his dog at home. Yes, pets are like children to those who don't have kids, but I can't imagine saying I wouldn't hav...
- He sounds as if he is making his stand. Let him. You don't want the dog, you are paying, you don't need to jeopardize all the money you have saved by risking being...
Should We Adopt a Dog?
Asked by M.S. from Cleveland
on September 11, 2010
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My husband has really been pushing me to adopt a dog lately, and I'm not exactly in agreement with him. He says that we are depriving our children (ages 7 and 4) of t...
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- The short answer, from reading your post, is no. Not if you can't come to an agreement that this is what you both want, independent of what the kids want. Because it...
- If you aren't on board, don't do it! You may wind up resenting your dog and your husband when you assume the extra responsibilities that come with a dog you didn't wa...
- I got my first dog when I was 6 or 7. I've always had a dog as long as I had a place to keep them. We had always started out with a puppy until our last two dogs. ...
Motorhome Trip with Kids
Asked by B.L. from Portland
on April 29, 2008
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We are planning a motorhome trip this summer with extended family. I had vacations as a kid in motorhomes and loved them - I am excited for my kids to have the same e...
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- My parents take our daughter with them on trips and they always attach a car seat in for her. In their new one, it is a the table (there are actually seatbeats at the ...
- One thing we do on cartrips (not RV'ing) is travel at night so our little girl sleeps the whole time. That might be an option for you. Have a great trip -- whatever yo...
- I have done two motorhome vacations, the first we drove from Orlando to LA over 17 days with two boys aged 4 and 2 and a one year old baby. The second trip was for two...
Pet Situation - Need Some Advice
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on September 5, 2009
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I have a pet situation that I was hoping to get some advice on. I have had a cat for almost 9 years that is now having some liver issues. She is not the healthiest be...
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- I cant say that I have been in this situation, I am sorry to hear that you're going thur that. I am a cat lover :) Honestly if it was me and my cat...I think I would ...
- I am an animal lover. We don't have cats, however our first "baby", an English Cocker Spaniel, Maggie had cancer. Toward the end of her 14 yrs with us back in 2000...
- Call Parkside Animal Hospital ###-###-#### Ask for Dr Kay Wigginton she Loves Cats and is the best Vet around to help you at least if or when you do have to make this ...
How Soon Is Too Soon? (Pet Question)
Asked by E.T. from Denver
on March 10, 2011
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Our darling cat Charlie is gone. Its a very sad time in our house but he's been missing for over a week. He got out one afternoon and didn't come back. I've called she...
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- When you and the kids are ready it is the "right" time. I do agree with the Mama's here suggesting that having time to grieve is important. It is hard to watch your ch...
- I agree with involving your kids in the decision, but I also think it's important that they understand that they can take time to grieve and be sad. We went through...
- First, I'm SO sorry to hear about your cat :0( Second, there is NO right/wrong answer.... If you could go to a shelter/rescue and save another cats life, do it!!!!!
Weekend Trip with Kids and Dog
Asked by V.H. from Denver
on August 22, 2008
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We want to take a weekend trip next weekend (end of August), about an hour or two away from Denver, with two kids and a dog. So here's my question. Does anyone know of...
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- I don't know about the availability of the homes, but I used to work for a property management company in Summit County (most of the homes are in Breckenridge). Some o...
- Hi V., We have spent the holiday weekend at the Broadmor. I know what you are thinking...cha ching! They have great specials for the holiday weekend. They take dog...
- The Estes park or winter park YMCA's are awesome, they allow dogs( I think but you might want to double check), they have cabins that are very simple and very clean. I...
Car Seats and Travel Insurance for Plane Trip
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 2, 2012
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We just booked our very first family vacation, complete with plane flight, with our 2.5 year old son. The flight will be about 3.5 hours.
The first issue I'm consi...
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- Find out if you can REALLY take the car seat. We were allowed to check it without a fee, but we could not use it on our international flights. The only time we needed ...
- If you do decide to take your car seat onto the airplane, I recommend the GoGo Kidz (http://www.target.com/p/Go-Go-Kidz-TravelMate-Black-Orange/-/A-10538396?ref=tgt_ad...
- We took a trip to Costa Rica when our daughter was two. With the layovers and small hopper planes that we took while in Costa Rica, we were on a total of 7 flights! ...
